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CWG 2026 India Preview
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India sends a 125-member contingent to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, featuring athletes like Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu. The Games have a reduced 10-sport program, excluding wrestling, badminton, hockey, and cricket, impacting India's medal prospects. Competition begins July 23.
How it unfolded
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Lovlina Borgohain assured first medal via semifinal bye
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Cricket's absence explained as cost-cutting measure
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Mirabai Chanu targets third Commonwealth gold
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Day 1 schedule released with Indians in action
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Exclusion of top medal sports noted
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126-member contingent unveiled, Neeraj Chopra leads
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India's CWG 2026 schedule and medal prospects announced
What happened earlier
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Full story →Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 1 Schedule: List Of All Indians In Action
Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations will compete at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
The Games feature 10 sports with 215 gold medals on offer.
Indian athletes will be in action on Day 1.
Schedule lists all Indians participating.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Commonwealth Games 2026: India's Full Schedule, Time In IST, Telecast, Live Streaming
Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow begins on July 23 for India.
India's campaign starts with Lawn Bowls event.
Neeraj Chopra is among India's biggest medal hopes.
Lovlina Borgohain and Mirabai Chanu are also key medal contenders.
Full schedule, IST timings, telecast, and live streaming details provided.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →No badminton, no wrestling, no hockey: Why India’s top Commonwealth medal sports won’t feature at CWG 2026
India's top Commonwealth medal sports like badminton, wrestling, and hockey will not feature at CWG 2026.
At the 2022 Birmingham Games, India won 61 medals including 22 gold.
Half of India's Birmingham medals came from sports excluded from Glasgow 2026.
The exclusion impacts India's medal prospects in future Commonwealth Games.
Earlier · 23h ago
Full story →Commonwealth Games 2026: How exclusion of major sports like badminton and cricket could affect India's medal chances
The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will feature only 10 sports, excluding several disciplines where India has traditionally won medals.
Wrestling, which contributed six gold medals out of India's total 61 medals at the 2022 Birmingham Games, has been dropped for 2026.
Badminton and table tennis, sports where Indian athletes like PV Sindhu have won medals at previous CWG, are also absent from the 2026 lineup.
India's contingent for the 2026 CWG will be 125 athletes, a decrease from 215 athletes in the 2022 Birmingham edition.